Logistics and Introductions My name is (name) and I teach (level and language). I am like a (object) because (your imagination required here).
Challenge - Use the Creative Commons search and find a visual representation of your object. Did you know? In Firefox 3.0, Creative Commons search is one of the toolbar search options.
Copyright Soapbox: Fair use, photos, publishing, distance networks - there are many ways to create and publish content, as well as remix or mashup existing content. As educators, we are responsible to demonstrate appropriate copyright.
Gathering Information Who are you? Ever need to gather information about your students AND have it at your digital fingertips? Collect it through either a Google Docs Form (and spreadsheet) or a Survey Monkey free survey. Let's collect a little information about our group!
VoiceThread
Digital storytelling with the ability to have text, audio, video, or doodle commentary on each slide. You must have a VoiceThread account in order to create or comment.
You can set preferences to allow others to comment as well. VoiceThread is an interesting, easy to use web-based environment for digital storytelling and there is an education portal.
(Embedded example): During the workshop we listened to the story (comprehensible input, with personalizing questions, retelling the story, etc). Then, participants practiced retelling the story by adding comments to the VoiceThread:
Comiqs allows you to create comic strips using your own photos which you can then embed into websites, wikis, blogs or social networking sites. Comiqs can easily pull in your flickr photos. Pikistrips allow you to create comic strips from your photos. Toondooallows you to create your own comic characters and comic strips.
BubblePLY - Allows you to add speech and thought bubbles to any online video. Great for drawing students' attention to specific features of a video clip, for encouraging them to use their language skills to comment on the content of the video by having them insert them
Need a web presence? A place to hold your media? Try wikispaces - advertisement free for K-12 educators.
Learning in a 21st Century World
Logistics and Introductions
Challenge - Use the Creative Commons search and find a visual representation of your object. Did you know? In Firefox 3.0, Creative Commons search is one of the toolbar search options.
Copyright Soapbox: Fair use, photos, publishing, distance networks - there are many ways to create and publish content, as well as remix or mashup existing content. As educators, we are responsible to demonstrate appropriate copyright.
Technology & Learning Magazine has a great article about copyright and a handy chart (PDF).
Need an easy way to create citations? Use Son of Citation Machine
Gathering Information
This French teacher uses a Google Form to collect data from students watching a film and this German teacher collected information about her students.
Trends in Technology
1. Microsoft Surface Computing2. 3D Brush
3. Bioprinting
Trends in Education
1. A Vision of K-12 Students Today
2. 21st Century Pedagogy
Global Trends
Information R/evolutionDid you know 2.0
Communicative projects and activities
Digital Storytelling - Three environments
VoiceThread
Digital storytelling with the ability to have text, audio, video, or doodle commentary on each slide. You must have a VoiceThread account in order to create or comment.
You can set preferences to allow others to comment as well. VoiceThread is an interesting, easy to use web-based environment for digital storytelling and there is an education portal.
Langwitchesdescribes how she used it with her students and how to get started.
Read more about how educators are using VoiceThread.
(Linked examples:)
(Embedded example): During the workshop we listened to the story (comprehensible input, with personalizing questions, retelling the story, etc). Then, participants practiced retelling the story by adding comments to the VoiceThread:
Need a web presence? A place to hold your media? Try wikispaces - advertisement free for K-12 educators.